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    Locking my computer

    I want to prevent my son from going on the computer without my permission. At first I used windows built in system but he would startup in safe mode to bypass it. Is their some program that will function similarly to windows locking system but cannot be bypassed? Thank you.
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    College laptop

    I have been looking around for a decent laptop but I don't really know what to look for. I won?t be doing much with my laptop just music, writing papers, watching movies, and surfing the internet. I don?t see my needs changing anytime soon so I like the idea of a reliable laptop that is why...
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    Looking for cheap laptop

    I'm looking for a laptop for my mom, all she is going to use it for is for email and watching movies. so I am looking for a cheap laptop that will meet those demands. I don't even know where to start with laptops, I don't even know what brands are good. Also she knows nothing of mac and is...
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    Black screen of death

    during ANY game my computer screen turns black and searches for audio then digital then audio then digital... The only way to solve it is to turn off my computer. This problem happens for lower end games like CS 1.6. I thought it might be heat so I removed a side of my computer and tried it...
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    Speaker makes clicking sounds

    About every 5 seconds my computer makes the same sound as if I was opening a hyperlink. The sounds are not caused by the speakers because I have tried 2 different ones. Also the clicks are not regular, they can happen twice in a row or it can be silent for a min. On a possibly related issue...
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    2 questions

    Sorry if the following questions are mindnumbingly easy but they are bugging me. 1. When I start up my computer I want it to go directly to my desktop. It used to go to a pretty little icon that I had to click to get to my desktop but I figured out how to get it to the old skool version where...
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    Why 7900gt?

    what does the 7900gt have over a x1800XT 512mb? they are about the same price.
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    Cases?

    I want a case but I am not sure about price yet, so can you give me suggestions for a few ranges? $0-$50? $50-$100? $100-$150? $150-$200? thank you.
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    New system (should i got AM2?)

    ASUS A8N-E Socket http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530 $93 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103622 $240...
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    Building a new rig

    I am trying to build a new computer for games, but not break the bank doing so. What I have so far: ASUS A8N-E Socket http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530 $93 __________________________________________________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester...
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    HL2 aftermath

    with aftermath comming out soon I might need to upgrade my computer. I was curious what you think would bottleneck my pc. AMD 64 3200+ 1gig DDR PC3200(2 512) 6600 GT Thank you
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    how powerful of a PSU do I need?

    I am building a computer and I am think of getting an Antec 400W PSU but dont know if it will be enough. I will have: AMD athlon 64 3200+ (939) PCI-E mobo (939) X800 PRO (PCI-E) 120 GB HDD (SATA) DVD burner (IDE) 1GB DDR RAM if you can also give a link to a site that shows how much...